diff --git a/lib/tinymce/jscripts/tiny_mce/plugins/ice/editor_plugin.js b/lib/tinymce/jscripts/tiny_mce/plugins/ice/editor_plugin.js
index f44f9ead..c1276bc5 100644
--- a/lib/tinymce/jscripts/tiny_mce/plugins/ice/editor_plugin.js
+++ b/lib/tinymce/jscripts/tiny_mce/plugins/ice/editor_plugin.js
@@ -120,6 +120,14 @@
 				}, 500);
 			});
 			
+			/**
+			 * Returns reference to internal ice instance for external manipulation.
+			 * @return internal IceChangeEditor instance
+			 */
+			ed.addCommand('ice_getinstance', function() {
+				return changeEditor;
+			});
+			
 			/**
 			 * Re-initializes ice's environment - resets the environment variables for the current page
 			 * and re-initializes the internal ice range. This is useful after tinymce hides/switches